(1) July 2019 – 16; August 2019 – 8; September 2019 – 6; October 2019 – 16; November 2019 – 10; December 2019 – 9; January 2020 – 10; February 2020 – 8; March 2020 – 9; April 2020 – 14; May 2020 – 6; June 2020 – 3.
(2) A claim is not required to access medical screening through Dust Diseases Care. A Request for Medical Examination is a formal request for lung screening by an individual who believes they have previously been exposed to hazardous dust in an occupational environment.
(a) There were 272 Requests for Medical Examination in the 2019/20 financial year.
(b) There were 230 Requests for Medical Examination in the 2018/19 financial year.